Tag: Outreach

Outreach… ” just might be the most important, worthwhile, and rewarding thing you’ll ever do in your life!!” — Merle Burke, President & Founder, Shepherd’s Way

  • Busy Times as Usual

    Shepherd’s Way

    We’ve been very busy lately helping coalitions in various cities that assist the homeless and doing our own thing going to parks and encampments to offer hygiene kits, coats, hats, boots, food, and water. The need is great. Our unhoused population is dramatically increasing, and it is difficult trying to keep up. But we’re getting… Read more

  • Need More Coats

    Shepherd’s Way

    Assembled at 6:00 AM this morning. Went to the downtown area around the parks. Gave out brand new winter coats, new blankets, hats, gloves, hygiene kits, and handwarmers. Lots of people laying on sidewalks sleeping, trying to stay warm in the cold and damp. We are going through coats like crazy at a high cost.… Read more

  • Saturday Outreach

    Shepherd’s Way

    We went out this morning at 6:30 AM. It was 18 degrees. Quite chilly to be sleeping outside on the ground. We met up with about a dozen homeless individuals who were hungry and cold. We gave them blankets, gloves, coats, tarps, hot coffee, breakfast burritos, hats and hygiene kits. This afternoon we are going… Read more

  • Thanks, Tom & Linda

    Shepherd’s Way

    My friend Tom called and told me about this homeless dude that needed a few things. Here’s what Shepherd’s Way did for him. Linda, one of our great volunteers, assembled a package of goodies for him: 3 pairs of warm socks, 2 pairs of sweat pants, bottles of water, 2 blankets, 2 sweaters, a brand… Read more

  • People Appreciate What We’re Doing

    Shepherd’s Way

    Couldn’t get enough tents and tarps yesterday. At Victory Park, met up with some people who were out in the cold. We gave out coats, blankets, socks, water, hygiene kits, gloves, and tarps. I went out very early to Walmart this morning. Got more tents. Took them to our cold and shivering friends at Victory… Read more

  • A Great Day

    Shepherd’s Way

    Just spent three hours this afternoon in parks in Manchester. Kept handing out blankets, thermal underwear, hats, gloves, water, handwarmers, and coats. Kept running out of gloves, cleaned out two stores. Kept going to Walmart for thermals. Great day… Read more

  • A Bit of Humanity

    Shepherd’s Way

    I saw this young man one afternoon sitting by himself on a park bench in Manchester, NH. I said ‘hello’ to him and asked him if I could help him with anything. He said, “I hope so. Everybody walks by me like I don’t exist, and I have forgotten what it is like to be… Read more

  • A Walk in the Park

    Shepherd’s Way

    Actually, we’ll walk through a bunch of parks today. We will load up our vehicles and head to Veterans, Pulaski, and Victory to name a few. W load our carts with water, snack packs, socks, hats, and hygiene kits and share what we have with the homeless we meet along the way. Read more

  • Our Reach Extends Beyond Manchester

    Shepherd’s Way

    In addition to serving the greater Manchester area of New Hampshire we work in the Seacoast area and in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region. Yesterday, we came across a young homeless guy in the City of Rochester. He had no food or shelter. One of our volunteers gave him enough money to buy a breakfast, something… Read more

  • Delivering

    Shepherd’s Way

    Tomorrow we will be delivering water to help our homeless friends stay dehydrated. We’ll also provide ‘snack packs’ with protein and carbohydrates for energy and overall health. It’s hard for our friends living on the streets to get these items on weekends. We’ll help… Read more